s
2-1/4 cups flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt

Cream sugar and shortening and beat until fluffy. Add the eggs and beat
until light. Sift the flour, add salt, spices, baking powder, then sift
again. Add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture alternately with the
milk. Beat thoroughly and add the floured raisins. Pour into 2 greased
layer cake pans. Bake in moderate oven (350-f) for 25 or 30 minutes. For
the icing use:

2 cups sugar
3/4 cup milk
2 tblsp. butter

Cream together and boil until it forms a soft ball when dropped in
water. Add vanilla and beat until cold. Spread between layers, over top
and sides.

GRANDMOTHER'S MOLASSES CAKE

1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 cup molasses
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup raisins and currants
flour to make a soft batter
1 tablespoon ginger
1 tablespoon cloves
1 tablespoon cinnamon
2 cups sour milk
1 teaspoon baking soda

Cream shortening and sugar. Add molasses and beaten eggs. Sift dry
ingredients and add alternately with 1-1/2 cups of sour milk. Mix the
soda in the remaining milk and add with remainder of flour. Floured
currants and raisins are added last. Bake in a loaf pan in a slow oven
about one hour.

WALNUT GINGERBREAD

1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup black molasses
1 cup boiling water
3-1/2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
2 eggs
3/4 cup chopped black walnuts

Cream the sugar and shortening in a bowl. Add the molasses and pour the
cup of boiling water over it. Mix well. Combine the flour, soda and
spices, sift and add to the molasses mixture, beating well. Add the eggs
one at a time and blend thoroughly. Next add the chopped nut meats. Pour
into a well greased loaf pan and bake in moderate oven (350-f) for 40
minutes.

APPLE SAUCE CAKE

1 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup butter
1 cup apple sauce
1 tsp. soda
2 cups flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves, ground
a little nutmeg
1 cup raisins
pinch of salt

Cream together butter, sugar and spices. Add apple sauce, flour and soda
dissolved in a little warm water. Add the raisins (or currants). Beat
thoroughly and pour into a loaf tin. Bake in moderate oven (350-f) for
approximately 50 minutes.

ICING

1 cup pulverized sugar, piece of butter size of a walnut. Moisten with a
little water and spread ove